"My faith rests not upon what I am, or shall be, or feel, or know, but in what Christ is, what He has done, and what He is now doing for me."
- Charles Spurgeon (via breanna-lynn)
(Source: in-him-i-endure, via onethousandtimesover)
"Until you see the cross as something that has been done by you, you will never appreciate that it is done for you."
- John Stott (via adeneilts)
"
Twas I that shed the sacred blood;
I nailed him to the tree;
I crucified the Christ of God;
I joined the mockery
Of all that shouting multitude
I feel that I am one;
And in that din of voices rude
I recognize my own
Around the cross the throng I see,
Mocking the Sufferer’s groan;
Yet still my voice it seems to be
As if I mocked alone.
- Horatius Bonar (via adeneilts)
Anonymous asked: Hey! I don't know much about Calvinism, but I'm curious to know what the Calvinist's views are on the baptism of the Holy Spirit and receiving the 9 spiritual gifts (tongues, wisdom, prophecy, etc.). Do they believe they are still in use today?
When I say Calvinism, I am specifically dealing with the 5 points as they deal with God’s sovereignty over salvation. So I can’t speak for every Reformer out there when it comes to the views on gifts. Personally, I am a cautious continuest. I wouldn’t go so far as cessationism, that is, that the gifts have ceased completely, but I am very cautious in how these gifts, if given, play out in modern times.
